Dr. Justin VanDeHey

Education

• Ph D South Dakota State University 2011
• MS University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2007
• BS University of Wisconsin-Superior 2004

Biography

Growing up on Lake of the Woods I became enamored with fisheries and fish biology. I have a B.S. degree in general biology, an M.S. in Natural Resources where I used conservation genetics to help delineate stocks of lake whitefish for the Lake Michigan commercial fishery. After that I went on to obtain my Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at South Dakota State University where my research focused on fish community ecology. I also worked as a post-doctoral fisheries scientist at South Dakota State University assessing mountain sucker genetic diversity in the Black Hills and yellow perch dynamics, early life history and genetic structure across the state of South Dakota. I am a broadly trained, applied, fisheries ecologist which helps me in my current position as Fish Propagation Science Specialist.

Research Interests

Fisheries ecology, management and propagation. My goal is to use modern and novel techniques to address fisheries propagation and management related questions.

Teaching Interests

Fisheries ecology, management, early life history, ecological genetics and fish propagation and trophic ecology

Research Publications

• Stott, W., J.A. VanDeHey, and B.L. Sloss. 2010. Genetic diversity of lake whitefish in Lakes Michigan and Huron; sampling, standardization, and research priorities. Journal of Great Lakes Research 36: 59-65. | Abstract | 
• VanDeHey, J.A., B.L. Sloss, P.J. Peeters, and T.M. Sutton. 2010. Determining the efficacy of microsatellite DNA-based mixed-stock analysis of Lake Michigan’s lake whitefish commercial fishery. Journal of Great Lakes Research 36:52-58. | Abstract | 
• VanDeHey, J. A., B. L. Sloss, P. J. Peeters, and T. M. Sutton. 2009. Genetic stock structure of Lake Whitefish in Lake Michigan. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 66:382-393.

Technical Publications

• Sloss, B.L., J.A. VanDeHey, T.M. Sutton, P. Peeters, and P. Schneeberger. 2007. Genetic structure among Lake Michigan’s lake whitefish spawning aggregates. Final Report to Great Lakes Fishery Commission. 118 pp.
• Sloss, B.L., J.A. VanDeHey, T.M. Sutton, P. Peeters, and P. Schneeberger. 2007. Genetic structure among Lake Michigan's lake whitefish spawning aggregates. Final Report to Great Lakes Fishery Commission. 118 pp.